Today I competed in the Watford Harriers Junior Challenge at Cassiobury Park, and I was super excited to take part in two races! My dad had entered me into both the 1.2km Under 8s mixed race and the 2.5km Under 14s mixed race. I was looking forward to running, especially since I’d get to see some of my old running friends from Watford Harriers.

The first race was the 1.2km, which was just one lap of the park. I got off to a strong start and quickly found myself in 6th place, with five boys ahead of me. I kept pushing and managed to overtake one boy, finishing in 5th place overall. My time was 5:16, with a pace of 4:16 per kilometre. I was really happy with the result, especially because I was the first girl to cross the finish line! Knowing that there were trophies for the top three girls, I was already feeling excited.